Subject: Headline and editorial, Jasper NewsBoy, "Just Call it a Landslide"I disagree with a number of conclusions that you and the NewsBoy have concluded about the results from the recent city elections held on May 16th. For instance, the headline, "Just call it a landslide" is ludicrous, as is Mayor Lout's performance as Mayor of the City of Jasper. The mayor of any city has three official duties that comes with their office. They have the responsibility of calling a city council meeting to order, and the responsibility of closing the meeting. He or she also is this city''s official greeter. That's it!The members of the City Council, elected by the voters, have the sole responsibility of deciding what will be included on the agendas of the council meetings, and what ordinances, services, and issues will be discussed, including the tax rates to be set by the city."Just call it a landslide? Whenever one-third of the voting electorate disapproves of a mayor's performance, I suggest all is not well in our city. Bigotry, voter apathy and prejudices are alive and well in this city and in Jasper County. Somethings may never change, but as members of this community and as individuals, each of us must respect the rights of others, and strive to make positive improvements in our personal lives and the community by actively exercising our responsibilities as voters. Jasper is well known for it's town motto, " Jasper, Jewel of the Forest". Unless we can more effectively work together, and respect each other for the unique individuals that we are, who make up our citizenry, our city is destined to become infamous as nothing more than a tarnished and ineffective "Jewel of the Forest"!